State Highway 115 is a state highway that runs from US 50

U.S. Route 50

U.S. Route 50 is a major east–west route of the U.S. Highway system, stretching just over from Ocean City, Maryland on the Atlantic Ocean to West Sacramento, California. Until 1972, when it was replaced by Interstate Highways west of the Sacramento area, it extended to San Francisco, near...

 interchange in northern Cañon City

Cañon City, Colorado

The City of Cañon City is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Fremont County, State of Colorado. The United States Census Bureau estimated that the city population was 16,000 in 2005. Cañon City is noted for being the location of nine state and four ...

 to Interstate 25

Interstate 25 in Colorado

In the U.S. state of Colorado, Interstate 25 follows the north–south corridor through Colorado Springs and Denver. It replaced U.S. Highway 87 and most of U.S. Highway 85 for through traffic....

/ Nevada Avenue in Colorado Springs.

Route description

Major construction has been done on the mountainous portion of the highway due a high amount of accidents because of lane narrowing. Highway 115 gives service through several small towns along the eastern mountains such as Florence

Florence, Colorado

The City of Florence is a Statutory City located in Fremont County, Colorado, United States. The population was 3,653 at the 2000 census.ADX Florence, the only federal Supermax prison in the United States, is located south of Florence in an unincorporated area in Fremont County...

 and Penrose

Penrose, Colorado

Penrose is a census-designated place in Fremont County, Colorado, United States. The population was 4,070 at the 2000 census. The Penrose Post Office has the ZIP Code 81240.-Geography:Penrose is located at ....

. It is the only highway that gives in/out service to Colorado Springs from Cañon City.

History

The route was established in the 1920s, when it connected U.S. Route 50

U.S. Route 50

U.S. Route 50 is a major east–west route of the U.S. Highway system, stretching just over from Ocean City, Maryland on the Atlantic Ocean to West Sacramento, California. Until 1972, when it was replaced by Interstate Highways west of the Sacramento area, it extended to San Francisco, near...

 near Florence

Florence, Colorado

The City of Florence is a Statutory City located in Fremont County, Colorado, United States. The population was 3,653 at the 2000 census.ADX Florence, the only federal Supermax prison in the United States, is located south of Florence in an unincorporated area in Fremont County...

 to Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Colorado Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and most populous city of El Paso County, Colorado, United States. Colorado Springs is located in South-Central Colorado, in the southern portion of the state. It is situated on Fountain Creek and is located south of the Colorado...

. By 1950, the west terminus was fixed to State Highway 120

Colorado State Highway 120

-Route description:SH 300 runs , starting at a junction with Colorado State Highway 115 east of Florence, heading east across the Arkansas River and ending at a junction with US-50 just east of Penrose.-Major intersections:The entire route is in Fremont County....

 . The US 50 interchange was built by 1977, when the entire route was paved. A small change in the routing near its east end occurred in 2007.

Major intersections

County	Location	Mile	Junction	Notes
Fremont Fremont County, Colorado Fremont County is the thirteenth most populous of the 64 counties of the state of Colorado of the United States. The county is named for explorer and presidential candidate John C. Frémont. The county population was 46,824 at the 2010 census. The county seat is Cañon City. The Cañon City...	Cañon City Cañon City, Colorado The City of Cañon City is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Fremont County, State of Colorado. The United States Census Bureau estimated that the city population was 16,000 in 2005. Cañon City is noted for being the location of nine state and four ...	0		Southern terminus of SH 115
		3	Ash St
	Brookside Brookside, Colorado Brookside is a Statutory Town in Fremont County, Colorado, United States. The population was 219 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Brookside is located at ....	4.5	MacKenzie Ave
		5.5	Churchill Ave
	Florence Florence, Colorado The City of Florence is a Statutory City located in Fremont County, Colorado, United States. The population was 3,653 at the 2000 census.ADX Florence, the only federal Supermax prison in the United States, is located south of Florence in an unincorporated area in Fremont County...	8	Frazier Ave
		8.5		Western end of SH 67 overlap
		9		Eastern end of SH 67 overlap
		11
		14
		14.5
El Paso El Paso County, Colorado El Paso County is the most populous of the 64 counties of the state of Colorado of the United States, now more populous than Denver County. The United States Census Bureau concluded that the county population was 622,371 in 2010. In recent years, the population had come closer to that of Denver...	Fort Carson Fort Carson, Colorado Fort Carson is a United States Army installation located near Colorado Springs, primarily in El Paso County, Colorado. It is north of Pueblo, Colorado in Pueblo County. The 137,000 acre installation extends south into Pueblo and Fremont counties...	42	O'Connell Blvd
	Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, Colorado Colorado Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and most populous city of El Paso County, Colorado, United States. Colorado Springs is located in South-Central Colorado, in the southern portion of the state. It is situated on Fountain Creek and is located south of the Colorado...	43
		44	Star Ranch Rd, Cheyenne Meadows Rd
		45	Clubhouse Dr	Southbound exit only
		45.2	Cheyenne Mountain Blvd
		45.5
		46.5	Cheyenne Rd, Southgate Rd
		47
		47